Manufacturing and Industrial Technology &
Sheet Metal and Structural Metal Occupations
July 2016
Prepared by Los Angeles/Orange Counties Center of Excellence for Labor
Current and Future Employment
The manufacturing and industrial technology and sheet metal and structural metal programs train students
for twenty-one different manufacturing occupations. Collectively, these occupations are expected to
decline by 4% within Los Angeles and Orange Counties by 2020. The occupation expecting the largest
growth is metal and plastic molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders. This
occupation is expected to grow 7% by 2020, which is an increase of 319 jobs.
Table 1 – Manufacturing and Industrial Technology & Sheet Metal and Structural Metal Occupations
(by 2015 jobs)
SOC
Description
2015
Jobs
2020
Jobs
5-Year
Change
5-Year
% Change
Annual
Openings
Median
Hourly
Earnings
51-9061
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters,
Samplers, and Weighers
23,490
22,802
(688)
(3%)
595
$17.84
51-4041
Machinists
16,409
16,601
192
1%
558
$17.15
5,769
5,952
183
3%
219
$17.41
5,655
4,933
(722)
(13%)
66
$13.56
4,747
5,066
319
7%
179
$25.09
4,703
3,866
(837)
(18%)
62
$12.23
4,393
3,761
(632)
(14%)
166
$13.67
2,867
2,702
(165)
(6%)
50
$18.55
2,795
2,517
(278)
(10%)
64
$16.48
1,996
2,099
103
5%
62
$35.29
1,720
1,674
(46)
(3%)
44
$28.50
51-4011
51-4031
47-2211
51-4072
51-4033
51-4081
51-4034
29-9011
17-3026
Computer-Controlled Machine
Tool Operators, Metal and
Plastic
Cutting, Punching, and Press
Machine Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic
Sheet Metal Workers
Molding, Coremaking, and
Casting Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing,
and Buffing Machine Tool
Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic
Lathe and Turning Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Occupational Health and
Safety Specialists
Industrial Engineering
Technicians
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51-4199
51-4035
51-4012
51-4032
51-4022
51-4023
51-4191
51-4192
51-4061
51-4062
Metal Workers and Plastic
Workers, All Other
Milling and Planing Machine
Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Computer Numerically
Controlled Machine Tool
Programmers, Metal and
Plastic
Drilling and Boring Machine
Tool Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Forging Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic
Rolling Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic
Heat Treating Equipment
Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Layout Workers, Metal and
Plastic
Model Makers, Metal and
Plastic
Patternmakers, Metal and
Plastic
Total/Average
1,468
1,277
(191)
(13%)
23
$16.22
1,427
1,219
(208)
(15%)
22
$17.48
1,229
1,269
40
3%
47
$28.06
1,223
1,065
(158)
(13%)
19
$13.61
1,194
1,048
(146)
(12%)
27
$15.61
1,051
903
(148)
(14%)
23
$13.73
1,042
911
(131)
(13%)
17
$16.27
351
305
(46)
(13%)
6
$16.75
276
251
(25)
(9%)
5
$21.59
173
145
(28)
(16%)
3
$11.48
83,981
80,364
(3,617)
(4%)
2,257
$17.77
Source: EMSI Employment Data – 2016.2
Job Postings, Top Employers and Titles
In 2015, there were a total of 7,421 job postings for manufacturing and industrial technology and sheet
metal and structural metal occupations in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Nearly 45% of these listings
were for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers (3,339 postings).
Table 2 – Job Postings by Occupation (n=7,421)
SOC Code
Occupation
51-9061
51-4041
29-9011
51-4011
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Machinists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and
Plastic
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic
Sheet Metal Workers
51-4012
51-4031
47-2211
Job Postings,
Full Year
2015
3,339
1,191
761
537
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467
323
245
51-4033
51-4199
17-3026
51-4035
51-4191
51-4062
51-4061
51-4072
51-4192
51-4032
51-4023
51-4081
51-4034
51-4022
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators,
and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
197
60
45
38
35
31
28
27
24
22
20
17
Source: Burning Glass
Table 3 lists the top employers hiring manufacturing and industrial technology and sheet metal and
structural metal occupations. Top employers include: SpaceX (74 job postings) and Precision Castparts
(38). Only 41% of job postings included the name of the employer.
Table 3 – Job Postings by Top Employer (n=3,047)
Employer
SpaceX
Precision Castparts
Alcoa
Amtec
LISI Aerospace
SGL Carbon LLC
Honeywell
RBC Bearings Incorporated
Medtronic
Defense Contract Management Agency
Northrop Grumman
Source: Burning Glass
Job Postings,
Full Year 2015
74
38
32
32
32
32
30
22
21
18
18
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The top titles for manufacturing and industrial technology and sheet metal and structural metal occupations
are: machinist/CNC machinist, quality control inspector, CNC programmer, safety manager and quality
assurance specialist. Table 4 lists the top 10 titles.
Table 4 – Top Titles by Number of Job Postings (n=7,421)
Number of Job
Postings
Title
Machinist / CNC Machinist
1,005
Quality Control Inspector
852
CNC Programmer
407
Safety Manager
266
Quality Assurance Specialist
230
Safety Specialist
182
CNC Operator
163
Quality Technician
141
Quality Specialist
130
Mechanical Inspector
126
Source: Burning Glass
Top Skills Required
Table 5 lists the top 20 skills mentioned in job postings for manufacturing and industrial technology and
sheet metal and structural metal occupations. Top skills include: inspection, computer numerical control,
machining, using micrometers, and using calipers.
Table 5 – Top Skills (n=5,914)
Skills
Inspection
Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Machining
Micrometers
Calipers
Lathes
Mathematics
Repair
Occupational Health and Safety
Machinery
Computerized Numerical Control
Hand Tools
Scheduling
Number of Job
Postings
2,862
1,696
1,632
968
875
865
860
631
486
439
437
433
428
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Coordinate Measuring Machine
Grinders
Calibration
Welding
Machine Tools
Machine Operation
Inspection
422
385
343
304
296
287
2,862
Source: Burning Glass
Educational Programs
Currently, there are ten community colleges in the region that prepare students for manufacturing and
industrial technology and sheet metal and structural metal occupations. In the last three years, 145 awards
have been conferred. Notably, Long Beach City College has conferred 62 of these awards, accounting for
43% of the regional awards. Table 6 displays the breakdown of award type for the related community
college programs.
Table 6 – Student Completions (by Program)
Top
Code
0956.00
0956.40
Program
College Name
Annual
2012-2013
Annual
2013-2014
Annual
2014-2015
3-Year
Average
Manufacturing and
Industrial Technology
Cerritos
El Camino
Fullerton
Irvine
LA Valley
Long Beach
Mt. San Antonio
Saddleback
Santa Ana
0
6
3
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
3
1
6
0
23
1
3
21
2
4
8
9
0
18
6
6
7
3
3
3
5
0
14
2
3
Long Beach
8
5
6
6
22
43
80
145
Sheet Metal and
Structural Metal
Total
Source: www.datamart.cccco.edu
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